Quietly, Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to Gandhian nonviolence, his effort to end poverty, and his push for a “radical revolution of values…from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society” crossed the U.S. border despite the walls. While the U.S. is mired in deep democratic decay, division and chaos, the Mexican people have given King’s ideas and actions new life south of the border. What can we learn from this grassroots democratization movement that from 2018-2024 lifted 13.4 million people out of poverty and significantly reduced inequality despite the challenging pandemic years?

Dr. King’s last book asked, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?”

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